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MMSA Secondary School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 6% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

MMSA Secondary School is a public charter high school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 244 students. The school is part of the Minnesota Math and Science Academy district, which is ranked 425 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

MMSA Secondary School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Minnesota high schools, with rankings between 420-447 out of 476-480 schools in recent years. The school's performance on MCA-III standardized tests is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 2.63% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 77.5% and 84.2% in recent years, which is below the state average, and the dropout rate has also been relatively high, ranging from 2.7% to 10.0% in the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby charter schools, such as Community of Peace Academy High School and City Academy, also perform poorly on academic measures compared to the state averages, with rankings in the bottom quartile of Minnesota high schools. However, these nearby charter schools have slightly higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates compared to MMSA Secondary School. The public high schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools district, such as Leap High School, Johnson Senior High, and Washington Technology Senior High, generally perform better on academic measures than MMSA Secondary School, with higher proficiency rates and higher rankings among Minnesota high schools.

327

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,926

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

169 Jenks Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55117-8888

(651) 246-0845

District: Minnesota Math and Science Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.9%

Asian:

4.0%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2022 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (17% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (78% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

468^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 14% (2024) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

424^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2022

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

425^th of 446Minnesota Math and Science Academy among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	468 of 519	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	470 of 545	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	116 of 169	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	108 of 179	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	8 of 153	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	6 of 158	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	381 of 450	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	413 of 474	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	354 of 432	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	354 of 473	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	427 of 452	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	430 of 479	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	424 of 450	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	447 of 480	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	420 of 476	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	432 of 472	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	85 of 95	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	97 of 109	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	76 of 98	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	87 of 102	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	21 of 94	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	33 of 102	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	52 of 90	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	23 of 87	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	352 of 358	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	382 of 403	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	377 of 396	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	348 of 388	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	303 of 333	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	360 of 389	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	340 of 393	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	270 of 312	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	342 of 377	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	392 of 405	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	341 of 398	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	402 of 403	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+85 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+72 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading22%-28 vs state

Math12%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
MMSA Secondary School	Public, Charter	6-12	169 Jenks Ave	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 246-0845	327	15	21.6	99.1%	4 (1.2%)	307 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	424^th of 450 public high schools	5.8%		7	447^th of 480 public high schools	6.9%	23	1.9	20.8	21.8	2.6	12.4	19.6	20.8	23.6	22.2	21.6	$5,926
Community of Peace Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	471 Magnolia Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Community Of Peace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 280-4527	250	17	14.8	78.0%	15 (6.0%)	62 (24.8%)	73 (29.2%)	84 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	29.9	340^th of 450 public high schools	24.4%		14.8	416^th of 480 public high schools	13.3%	76				16.3	16.3				37.5	37.5	$14,996
City Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	958 Jessie St	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	City Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 298-4624	135	8	17.1	87.4%	14 (10.4%)	42 (31.1%)	20 (14.8%)	39 (28.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$15,624
City Academy Online	Public, Charter	9-12	958 Jessie St	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	City Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 298-4624	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
HOPE Community Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 796-4500	124	7	17.1	85.5%	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	115 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)				25.0	25.0				22.2	22.2
Leap High School	Public	9-12	740 York Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 228-7706	220	13	17.5	61.8%	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.0%)	132 (60.0%)	55 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8	427^th of 450 public high schools	5.1%		3.3	477^th of 480 public high schools	0.6%	50				10.7	10.7				0.0	0.0	$22,112
Alternative Learning Center Gateway to College	Public	8-12	740 York Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 403-4452	107	3	31.4	68.2%	12 (11.2%)	40 (37.4%)	21 (19.6%)	14 (13.1%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.1%)								(n/a)											$13,563
St. Paul City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	215 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	St. Paul City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 225-9177	152	11	14.1	88.8%	4 (2.6%)	39 (25.7%)	89 (58.6%)	9 (5.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	5.1	442^nd of 450 public high schools	1.8%		5.4	459^th of 480 public high schools	4.4%	17				0.0	0.0				13.9	13.9
Face To Face Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 772-5544	83	7	11.6	79.5%	27 (32.5%)	37 (44.6%)	8 (9.6%)	6 (7.2%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	72.2	122^nd of 450 public high schools	72.9%		45.8	281^st of 480 public high schools	41.5%	159				36.8	36.8				58.3	58.3	$18,159
Face to Face Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 772-5544	12	0		58.3%	8 (66.7%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about MMSA Secondary School

How many students attend MMSA Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended MMSA Secondary School.

What is the racial makeup of MMSA Secondary School?

Students at MMSA Secondary School are 94% African American, 4% Asian, 1% White.

Is MMSA Secondary School a good school?

MMSA Secondary School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Minnesota high schools.

What district is MMSA Secondary School in?

Minnesota Math and Science Academy

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